The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-06


ton fourteen and il Is more than likely
that the continuation Of that vein win
be found. II seems to he the general be-
lief that "a vein Of ore extends the whole
length Of two forties. II such is the case
II can not escape the watchiul and ex-
perienced eye OF Capt. VIM. Morrison. ID.
Bannerman did some exploring on this
property four years ago, hut found no
iron in quantity; but his explorations
back up the belief that there exists n
body OF ore on the property.
A recent visit to the Parks 4 Tobin
property on the northeast quarter OF
section fourteen, 1892, disclosed the
fact that a mine really does exist there.
The work was carried on there SO long
ago that many have forgotten all about
1t, except, perhaps, those Immediately
interested. The mine was found four
years ago, but owing TO some trouble
about the title OF the lands, the option
h olders have not been able 20 handle it
and SO IL has remained, and will not be
handled until the affair, now in litiga-
ton, is settled and there is no telling
when that will be. A shaft was put
down and after penetrating the ore body
a considerable distance, the vein was
cross-cut, showing a clean width OF thirty
six feet between the walls. The ore is n
fine grained brown hematite. The only
thing against the property is it's location !;
it being in the corner OF forty and not
more than thirty feet from the line either
way There is n probability that the
mine will some day be worked.
Explorations at the Quincy property
on the west half OF the southeast quart
err OF section nineteen, 1892, adjoining
tht Youngstown mine, has been carried
across the Briar Hill creek, with the ex-
pectation OF cutting the continuation Of
the Youngstown vein. The first work
done at the Quincy was a little south OF
west OF No. shaft mt the Youngstown
and work has been carried along until
now the last shaft Co bc commenced is
The first pit put down on the Quincy
property penetrated seventy feet Of sur
face before the ledge was encountered.
Iron was found in the shaft, but it was
work was carried nearly north dis
lance OF three hundred feet where the sur
face was found TO he only twelve feet
deep. The location Of the present work
would seem To indicate that the ore
body will be found before long.
The Fairbanks property is more than
likely 20 soon be known as an iron mine.
Work was commenced at "A depth ofabout
seventy-eight feet i'm the old workings
and the shaft dropped down about ten
feet when ore was encountered; the next
five feet down the ore cleaned up very
nicely and Capt. Sullivan is of the opin-
ion that before long a well defined vein
OF first-class ore will be developed. The
shaft will be lowered TO depth OF l40
feet and before that depth is reached the
management will have decided what
course To pursue i'm the further develop
ment OF the property. The property
having been idle SO long necessitatcd u
vast amount of dead word being done
and sinking was only commenced last
week. Should the ore clean up and
prove 90 be as good and extensive M is
now supposed, it is quite possible that
stock pile will be started forthwith
and active mining carried ON.
The explorations Of Messrs. McNaugh-
ton, Rebel Il Hunter ON the northeast
quarter of the.north-east quarter Of Sec
ton twelve, 42-35 is looking well and
the Indications are that these gentlemen
have secured good thing The outlook
is SO good that Il. III. Rebel and Others
have secured an option ON the adjoining
property Work at the Beta mine is be-
ing pushed with the usual vigor. The
vein has been followed northwest under
the engine house, where il is widening out
in fine style. IL is evident that this mine
is only just beginning TO be developed.
--P. Sheridan has resumed work ON the
southeast quarter Of southeast quarter
Of section twcnty-six, 1895, and has
placed a steam pump into the shaft that
he il sinking. The shaft il down about
twelve feet the last eight feet being in
clean ore.-Reporter.
After thirteen months OF hard work
and the expenditure Of many thousands